The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1887-04-21
SOCIETY NEWS.
By MISS ALICE DogIEK.


sister cities in regard to news, 4
musical now and then, 4 socia
gathering of the beauty and til,
lchiva ny Of the town, occasionally
y troupe at the Opera House, a
RI intervals buggy riding on tht
! boulevard, bicycle and tricycle.
races among the more youthful
and last but not least, shopping
| drives away all noaotonv
Spring has opened in earnest and
the society young ladie s and gen
tlemen, too, have dotted THEN
winter costumes and Main sheet
on a bright afternoon, presents a
panorama interesting to all.
Two Of our Dawson bellies were
ont shopping few mornings
siuce, and passing a certain store
saw just Inside, printed on card
in large letters, Given Away -
After pulling their minds quite
a while trying to think what ii
meant, finally decided that, per-
haas, the merchant was giving
away his clerks. After reaching
this conclusion they st last went
IN 10 ascertain IL it be true, bat
DO one seemed to be in, and think
ing they had waited too lour,
walked out looking very sad and
somewhat d;sappo nteI.
One OF our faueiest OF fancy
Young men, in one OF our largest
aid most p popular mercantile es-
Establishments, spends his time,
when not engaged i'll waiting upon
customers, curling his mustache
before large mirror next to the
Main street door, anil also in Civ
ing the most "coquettish" set 70
his white Sunday hat. As he is
one of the most popular of our
young men, he must have met
with success n both endeayors.
One of oar "cutasl" of old bach
elors declares that it Will not be
his fault il he remains in single
blessedness much longer, for,
said he, the black, blue and
brown-eyed young ladies OF Daw-
son give me palpitation Of the
heart to such an extent every
time | look at them that il is real
ly dangerous Take pity on him
girls. We can't afford to lose
hun. Headquarters not far below
the hotel.
1t is said that the departure Of
one of our young ladies' for dis
tant city for a few months has
had a most depressing effect upon
Prof. --. He has been Ill
ever since. We fear, from all re-
ports, that he is extravagant in
desiring to have "more than one
string to HIS bow" But if a dad.
die fancies two lassies, should n
body care?" There is strength
in numbers, you know.
a most fascinating young lady
Of our little city has played sach
havoc with the drummers' hearts
that one Of them, not long since,
used a quarter of a quire of note
paper III correspondence daring
an entertainment, expressing with
pencil what he had not courage to
express III words. Future devel-
opments will declate whether the
attraction was mutual.
Mr. President Of the Authors
Clue, suppose You honor the mem.
hers Of the club by Inviting Ed.
Iitor Ralney to give us descrip-
lion OF his travel5--especially to
Macon a0d Atlanta. "A young
lady said that tie clnb would be
spell bound as he, in his care [ul
style, describes some of his ad.
ventures.
A certain marrleI couple ir
town, who attended church on
last Sabbath, had not been in such
a long whi'e they had really for
gotten how to act. Bat they say
| they will receive company in the
afternoon, Us III the forenoon they
are always making preparations
to attend church.
My ideal Of a young man is one
who does not scJrn to do snail
things such as carrying notes
for a friend. II the young lad,
would always present him with a
biscuit CT something to eat, il
would be real nice after all, bat il
lsn always convenient.
Didn't our Dawson dudes l3ol
han Isl N on last Sunday after,
noon all dressed out in their new
spring suits, white dicers and but
toa- hole bouquets? They were
out in full force honoting some Of
the fair sex with their delightful
presence.
Not long since one of our jolly
| professors. whii9 out buggy rlding
with charming young wido 7
Appeared SO inelfably happy tina
a looker-on remarkad: "EIe is a,
n.ar heaven as he wishes to be-
How nice to have the power o.
making such an impression.
A young man, verging on bach
elorhood, had heart disease t,
such an extent that he thought b,
could not live, aud made his will